Infrastructure, Materials, Structural Engineering

Infrastructure, Materials, Structural Engineering

The infrastructure in the north must endure a harsh Arctic climate. Norut develops and improves structures and materials, e.g. improvements to concrete dams and bridges. The main users of our knowledge include the maritime and the petroleum industries. This knowledge can make a difference with durability, sustainability and safety in the north.

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The Norut companies in Narvik and Tromsø don’t meet halfway when they conduct joint experiments, but rather in Hamburg. Using a large tank designed for ship testing, they are combining their expertise in oil behaviour in ice with remote sensing and drone technology. The goal is to map oil spills in sea ice-covered waters.

New regulations mean huge sums must be spent on upgrading many of Norway's 6,000 dams. Cold climate scientists at Norut are measuring ice pressure and testing alternatives that may provide more accurate and cheaper rehabilitation.